Surgical treatment and functional results of different types of phalangeal fractures

Y. EL QADIRI; MCE BEROUAG; D. BENNOUNA; O EL ADAOUI; Y. EL ANDALOUSSI; AR. HADDOUN; M. FADILI

doi:10.30574/wjarr.2024.22.1.1087

Surgical treatment and functional results of different types of phalangeal fractures

Y. EL QADIRI ^*, MCE BEROUAG, D. BENNOUNA, O EL ADAOUI, Y. EL ANDALOUSSI, AR. HADDOUN and M. FADILI

Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology Wing 4 CHU Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco.

Research Article

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(01), 580–585

Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.22.1.1087

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.22.1.1087

Publication history:

Received on 28 February 2024; revised on 07 April 2024; accepted on 09 April 2024

Abstract:

Fractures of the phalanges can occur at any age, often neglected and considered as minor lesions by patients, often caused by a direct mechanism following assaults and road accidents, can be responsible for joint stiffness impairing the function of the fingers, their treatment depends on the degree of instability and associated lesions, surgical modalities are numerous and vary according to the type of fractures: simple or complex, closed or open. Functional outcome is assessed using the QuickDash score, with good results in the medium and long term.

Keywords:

Fractures; Phalanx; Osteosynthesis; Results.

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Surgical treatment and functional results of different types of phalangeal fractures

Y. EL QADIRI *, MCE BEROUAG, D. BENNOUNA, O EL ADAOUI, Y. EL ANDALOUSSI, AR. HADDOUN and M. FADILI

Y. EL QADIRI ^*, MCE BEROUAG, D. BENNOUNA, O EL ADAOUI, Y. EL ANDALOUSSI, AR. HADDOUN and M. FADILI